The Five Nights At Freddy’s movie was pretty good. The production and acting was high quality. The sets looked like they were taken right from the video game. The soundtrack was amazing, especially the opening music.
The best part I liked about the movie was that people who knew next to nothing about the franchise could enjoy it. They did a good job at explaining what was happening.
I also enjoyed that it wasn’t gory scary. It was something that you could show to older kids/teens without issue; I wouldn’t show it to younger children because there are dead bodies and lots of murder. Most of the deaths were off screen with sound effects.
However, there weren’t many jumpscares. Most of the scares were mostly comedic, like Balloon Boy appearing.
I did like the Easter eggs left for fans, such as Afton’s trademark line; “It’s Me” appearing; Mike’s alarm always going off at 6 am; and the lullaby-like music during the credits, like the music you had to play for the Marionette. Not to mention things crawling in the vents.
One problem I had was you are left wondering what happened to Garrett. I mean, yes, you do know he is killed, but he isn’t one of the movie animatronics. Of course, I guess that’s the plot for the next movie. A) Afton does his “I always come back” line. B) Vanessa is still alive, a potential problem. C) The credits end with a voice spelling out “Come Find Me” and D) During one of the scary scenes, you can see the classic “It’s Me” written on a dirty mirror. Also, they never did identify Abby’s “imaginary friend.” Hmm.
I get the feeling that the movies, like the games and books, will keep going and going and going.
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Until the next wormhole…thanks for reading.
Joe Rover 
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